Community Weekly Witness

July 24, 2025

Sunday, July 27, 2025

7th Sunday After Pentecost

Sermon Text:  Philippians 4: 4-9

Livestream. Bulletin.

Liturgist: Birgitta Gustafson Psalmist: Thom Hinks

Spelled-out link for the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/2YjjE72MoCA.

We Have Five New Members!

Our new members were introduced to the congregation last Sunday during worship. A big welcome to:

Betty J, Paula K, Marci Moore, Ginny O, Jim T

We're so glad you're here!

Pastor Frank's June and July Sermons

Below are Pastor Frank's messages for June and July.

6.01.25 And Jesus Prayed

6.08.25 Stand by Me

6.15.25 No Sermon, Rev. Russ Dykehouse, guest pastor

6.22.25 This World with Devils Filled

6.29.25 No sermon, Kathy Mitchell, elder, Chinle Presbyterian

7.06.25 Burdens

7.13.25 Supreme in All Things

7.20.25 No sermon for publication

7.27.25 Rev. Dewey Johnson, guest pastor

Scholarships of GRACE Update

We had a late-arriving application for a scholarship! Trinity (Ona's daughter) graduated from Rio Rancho High in 2024. She will be a freshman at CNM. Her major is Pre-Architecture.

Worship Corner

A 'Taping Party' After Church This Sunday

The Worship Committee is asking for volunteers to help tape a small copy of the sung Lord's Prayer in the back of the hymnals after fellowship this Sunday, Jul 27th. This fix will save paper because we won't have to put copies in the bulletin on Communion Sundays.

2025 School Supply Drive

The Mission Committee is accepting donations for the Cochiti School this weekend and next. The Cochiti administration has suggested the following items:

• boxes of Kleenex
• disinfectant wipes
• glue sticks
• personal water bottles (NOT bottled water)
• dry-erase markers
• wide-ruled single-subject notebooks

The final day to drop off donations at the church is next Sunday, August 3. You can leave them on the small table under our display. Thanks so much for your commitment to education.

Pastor Frank's Schedule

Frank is on study leave this week and will return to the office next Tuesday, the 29th. Rev. Dewey Johnson will be preaching this Sunday, Jul 27, and has been handling pastoral needs during Frank's absence.

Finance Corner

Here are our financial results for June.



Pastor Frank's Teaching at UNM Continuing Ed Next Month

Every Monday in August, 10-11:30, Frank will be teaching a class on "Does God Exist?" at UNM Continuing Education. More information.

Calendar

July 27 — Aug 4, 2025

Prayer Concerns

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. ~Meister Eckhart

For DR Congo, Iran, Israel, Sudan, and Ukraine.

For all victims of gun violence, war, and unrest.

 Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church

1004 24th Street, SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124

505.892.6664

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday | 9am–3pm